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What We Loved This Week, May 15 – 21

Hilarious vintage men’s underwear ads, Florida swamp racing, satellite photos that are modern art masterpieces, the forgotten beauty of Patagonia, haunting Cambodian genocide portraits. Vintage Men’s Underwear Ads That Would Never Be Made Today Some are silly, some are funny (whether intentionally or not), and some make very little sense...

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2016

What We Loved This Week, May 15 – 21

Hilarious vintage men’s underwear ads, Florida swamp racing, satellite photos that are modern art masterpieces, the forgotten beauty of Patagonia, haunting Cambodian genocide portraits. Vintage Men’s Underwear Ads That Would Never Be Made Today Some are silly, some are funny (whether intentionally or not), and some make very little sense...

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2016

Meet The Woman Whose Vagina Art Is Still Considered Obscene In Japan

On Monday, Japanese artists made major gains in freedom of expression when an artist who prominently features vaginas in her work was found not guilty of obscenity (though she still had to pay a fine). 42-year-old artist Megumi Igarashi’s case successfully challenged how Japanese law limits artistic freedom — and...

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 9, 2016

Meet The Woman Whose Vagina Art Is Still Considered Obscene In Japan

On Monday, Japanese artists made major gains in freedom of expression when an artist who prominently features vaginas in her work was found not guilty of obscenity (though she still had to pay a fine). 42-year-old artist Megumi Igarashi’s case successfully challenged how Japanese law limits artistic freedom — and...

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 9, 2016

Shanghai Takes Street Art To Another Level

In a city of over 20 million, you're bound to come across some pretty stellar street art. Here's a sampling of the best Shanghai street art.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 20, 2016

Shanghai Takes Street Art To Another Level

In a city of over 20 million, you're bound to come across some pretty stellar street art. Here's a sampling of the best Shanghai street art.

By Erin Kelly • April 20, 2016

Meet Mirrors Me, The Woman Who Turns Selfies Into Masterpieces

When we think of selfies, we often think of lifeless self-portraits absent of anything but surface-level meaning. But within this form lies the potential for a transformative canvas, which artist Mirrors Me (aka Helen Meldahl) uses to turn selfies into memorable pieces of art. Setting the stage by drawing on...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 12, 2016

Meet Mirrors Me, The Woman Who Turns Selfies Into Masterpieces

When we think of selfies, we often think of lifeless self-portraits absent of anything but surface-level meaning. But within this form lies the potential for a transformative canvas, which artist Mirrors Me (aka Helen Meldahl) uses to turn selfies into memorable pieces of art. Setting the stage by drawing on...

By All That's Interesting • April 12, 2016

52 Photos Of The Enthralling Life Of Frida Kahlo

These Frida Kahlo photos prove that the renowned Mexican artist lived a painful yet profoundly influential life.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 5, 2016

52 Photos Of The Enthralling Life Of Frida Kahlo

These Frida Kahlo photos prove that the renowned Mexican artist lived a painful yet profoundly influential life.

By Erin Kelly • April 5, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Mar. 27 – Apr. 2

Nuns selling weed, stunning art made with leaves, living with corpses in Indonesia, the world’s weirdest sex laws, and travel expectations vs. reality. These California Nuns Grow, Smoke, And Sell Marijuana The Sisters of the Valley in Merced, California are spreading the word of God — and weed. As you...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 1, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Mar. 27 – Apr. 2

Nuns selling weed, stunning art made with leaves, living with corpses in Indonesia, the world’s weirdest sex laws, and travel expectations vs. reality. These California Nuns Grow, Smoke, And Sell Marijuana The Sisters of the Valley in Merced, California are spreading the word of God — and weed. As you...

By All That's Interesting • April 1, 2016

11 Things You Didn’t Know About Vincent Van Gogh

Born March 30th, 1853, Vincent van Gogh would go on to become one of the most legendary figures in all of art history. But there are still many things most people don't know about the troubled painter.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 30, 2016

11 Things You Didn’t Know About Vincent Van Gogh

Born March 30th, 1853, Vincent van Gogh would go on to become one of the most legendary figures in all of art history. But there are still many things most people don't know about the troubled painter.

By Erin Kelly • March 30, 2016

The Most Incredible Street Photography On Flickr

You’d be hard-pressed to find a better description of street photography than that of National Geographic photographer Benjamin Lowy, who described it as, “A harsh name for a beautiful pursuit.” Its purpose? “To tame the chaos. To frame the cacophony of modern life. To capture what it means to be...

By Erin Kelly • Mar 25, 2016

The Most Incredible Street Photography On Flickr

You’d be hard-pressed to find a better description of street photography than that of National Geographic photographer Benjamin Lowy, who described it as, “A harsh name for a beautiful pursuit.” Its purpose? “To tame the chaos. To frame the cacophony of modern life. To capture what it means to be...

By Erin Kelly • March 25, 2016

40 Eye-Opening Vintage Public Health Posters From The 1940s

These vintage posters come from a time when syphilis was rampant, and people were expected to eat their eggs and cheese every day.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 16, 2016

40 Eye-Opening Vintage Public Health Posters From The 1940s

These vintage posters come from a time when syphilis was rampant, and people were expected to eat their eggs and cheese every day.

By Erin Kelly • March 16, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

A hovering yacht shaped like a pyramid, vintage maps turned into art, the stunning finalists of two prestigious photo contests, and the surprisingly quotable last words of executed criminals. The Pyramid-Shaped Yacht That Hovers Above The Ocean There are few things more likely to turn heads than a luxury yacht,...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 4, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

A hovering yacht shaped like a pyramid, vintage maps turned into art, the stunning finalists of two prestigious photo contests, and the surprisingly quotable last words of executed criminals. The Pyramid-Shaped Yacht That Hovers Above The Ocean There are few things more likely to turn heads than a luxury yacht,...

By All That's Interesting • March 4, 2016